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Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera
Canon IXUS 185
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Nikon Coolpix A300 Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCCD
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+
N/A
BIONZ
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 3648x2736
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 5120x2880
  • 3864x3864
  • 5152x2896
  • 3648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1250
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO minimum1008080
ISO maximum160032003200
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Supported image file formatsJPGJPGJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Mirror
  • Sepia
Sepia
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 16:9
16:9
White balance presets
N/A
57
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalOptical
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoNo
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom8.0 x8.0 x8.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x64.0 x
Minimum aperture3.23.73.3
Maximum aperture3.23.73.3
Focal length equiv28 - 22425 - 20025 - 200
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points999
N/A
Image stabiliserElectronicOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
NoNo
Normal focus range
N/A
19.69 in1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Macro focus range
N/A
0.79 in
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Leica T
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in2.7 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio4:3
N/A
N/A
Screen dots230000230000230000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %99.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder
Screen
NoneNone
Flip-out screennono
N/A
Live view
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Program
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s4.0 s2.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
N/A
1/1600 sec
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingno
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Flash On
  • Flash OFF
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Fireworks
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Night Portrait
  • Beach
  • Snow
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
3D supportnonono
Manual settingsyesyesno
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s2.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
nono
Aperture priority
N/A
nono
Manual exposure mode
N/A
nono
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
22
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/3
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
2.82.8
External flash
N/A
nono
Continuous drive
N/A
1.1 fps1.0 fps
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
1280.0 px
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHDNot supportedHD-Ready
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • AVI
  • MJPEG
MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
45.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Audio systemMono
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsAAC
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
MonoMono
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Red,Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Violet
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight3.92 oz4.2 oz3.67 oz
Width3.75 in3.78 in3.67 in
Height0.87 in2.28 in2.07 in
Depth2.14 in0.79 in0.89 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo HX
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
19.0 mB27.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210240210
Battery life (max)4.0 h
N/A
1.4 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Number of batteries supported111
Battery recharge time
N/A
2.7 h
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
Yyes

Connectivity

HDMInonono
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.0
Smartphone remote supportno
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Bluetoothnoyesno
AV outputnonono
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesNo
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • BUL
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modesResizing
N/A
Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesno
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no

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